Punching-machine.



PATE NTED NOV. 6, 1906.

THOMAS. 'PUNOHING MACHINE.

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No- 835,123. PATENTED NOV. 6, 1906. G. P. THOMAS. PUNOHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED DEO.20, 1905.

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G. P. THOMAS. PUNCHING MACHINE.

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No. 835,123. PATENTED NOV. 6, 1906. e. P. THOMAS. PUNOHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED DBO.20, 1905.

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GEORGE PAUL THOMAS, OF 'PITTSBU-RG, PENNSYLVANIA.

PUNCHlNG-MACHINE...

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 6, 1906.

Application filed-December 20, 1905. Serial No. 292,643.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE PAUL THOMAS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented or discovered certain new and useful Improvements in PunchingMachines, of which improvements the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in punching-machines; and the object of my improvements is a more efiicient device of the nature indicated than has heretofore been employed and one in which .construc-. tion is simple and operation readily effected.

In the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification, Figure 1 shows the machine in side elevation. Fig. 2 is a plan view and on larger scale of one of the carriages and a portion of the table Fig. 2 illustrates on still larger scale a detail in the spacing mechanism shown in Fig. 2.- Figs. 3 and 4 are views of the machine in vertical section,and on larger scale than Fig. 1, the planes of section being indicated on Fig. 1 at II III and IV IV, respectively. Figs. 5, 6, and 7 illustrate details of the brake and spacing device in one form. Fig. 8 shows the main shaft and its connections detached. Fig. 9 illustrates on larger scale the holdingdetents in side elevation and in plan. Fig. 10 shows in plan and in sectiohalternative means for tripping the finger of the brake mechanism presently to be described. Fig.

11 shows diagrammatically alternative op erative means as well as a correlation and interdependence of operative parts, and Fig.

12 shows in horizontal section a fragment of the tool-carrier with automatic gag-operating means such as are indicated in Fig. 11.

The various structural parts which reappear in' the several figures bear throughout the same reference characters.

The invention herein described relates to theconstruction of punching-machines. It will be understood, however, in the course of the specification that the several features of the invention are broadly applicable not only to punching-machines, but to machines constructed and operated after the same inanner or upon the same general principles.

The machine which is shown in the drawings consists, essentially, of a stationar ported, and a carriage or carriages, (preferably two in number,) 4. It will be under stood that suitable means are employed for moving the tool carrier with its unches to and from the anvil. Means to t is end are well known and are here neither shown nor described. w v

The table 3' is provided with a series of bearing-surfaces, preferably in the form of rolls 31. These bearing-surfaces support the work while it is rogressively fed ove'r'the. table and beneat the tool-carrier. It has been found in tables such as are ordinarily employed for this purpose that the weight of the article to be operated on (which throughout this specification will for the sake of brevity-be termed the work) is so great as to throw the parts of the machine out of perfect, alinement, and while this is a matter of comparative inconsequence in a manually-operated machine it becomes an imortant matter and one which actually deeats or seriously interferes with the successful and satisfactory operation of a machine moving automatically. In order to overcome this defect, I mount these bearing-surfaces (rolls 31) to move vertically, and I so connect the whole that downward move Furthermore, I mount these bearingthe table that it shall be positioned properly 5 upon the anvilfor the punching operation. To this end rolls 31 are jouinaled in the arms of bell-crank levers '32, fulcrumed in the bed. The opposite arms of these several levers are connected by links 3-3, and the 'whole is held in elevated positien by a spring-backed levar-arm whose normal position is adjustable by means of a hand-wheel 34.

Itwill be understood that a bed such as I have described may be advantageously em- 10 5 ployed not only in a punching-n1 achine ut in any tool-operating machine and (generally) in any machine in which work is to be supported and accurately positoned.

The carriage or carriages 4 are mounted 11o upon the table 3. They are adapted to engage the work A to travel upon the table and to liring successive portions of the Work into position beneath the punches. It is the object in constructing this feed mechanism of a punchingn1achinefor automatic operation that at certain predetermined intervals the carriage shall come to rest iii its traverse upon the bed, allowing the work to lie immovable upon the anvil while the punches operate. The work may, for example, be a boiler-plate in which it is desired to punch at predetermined intervals a series of suitablyspaced rivet-holes. The means for thus stopping the carriage is conveniently termed the brake device, and a table equipped with such a device is called a spacing-table.

Prior to my invention punching-machines had been equipped \vi th brake devices. Among such prior devices is that in which motion of the carriage is arrested by engagement of a finger borne by the carriage with a succession of pins suitably spaced and mounted in the table. I employ a similarfingenand-pin construction not, however, to arrest motion, but to set in operation other parts which accomplish this end more ell'ectively.

In Fig. 1 two carriages 4 are shown, each equipped with tongs 41 for engaging opposi to ends of the work A and both mounted upon wheels 42, which engage tracks 35, suitably arranged in table 3 to allow the carriages traveling upon them to bring the work to the desired successive positions beneath the punch. I show and describe my brake de vice applied to one of these carriages 4. Such application is sufficient for the practical requirements of this machine. It will be understood that by duplication many brake devices may be employed as conditions of service may render necessary or desirable.

The means which I employ as a brake device for stopping the carriage and locking it in fixed position upon the table is a detent an d rack. The detent 45 is preferably mou nted. in carriage 4 and is movable vertically therein to and from interlocking engagement with rack 38, which is mounted upon the table and extends thereon throughout the range of movement of the carriage-borne detent 45. The means for operating these interlocking parts may be briefly described.

Upon table 3, conveniently arranged upon one side thereof and extending longitudinally thereon throughout the range of movement of that carriage which is equipped with o spacing device, is a spacing-platc ihi. This spacing-plate is provided with a series ofholes wherein the pins 37 are set. As shown in Fig. 2, these holes may be arranged in a series of rows and the holes of the adjacent rows arranged in staggered positions. This is a know u expedient tor obtaining more delicate adjustment thanwould be possible were the cal minimum width of each hole may exceed the desired interval between successive positions of the pins; but I employ in connection with such a series of holes sets of pins 37, such as are shown in Fig. 2, having heads (the parts which engage the finger which is borne by the carriage) of difierent diameters. It will be understood that this feature permits of more delicate adjustment than could be obtained in using pins with heads of uniform size in connection with a spacing-plate perforated in like manner.

In place of a perforated spacing-plate and its equipment of pins I may, as indicated in Fig. 10, provide other means of spacing blocks 37 clamped at desired intervals along the edge of the plate.

Upon carriage 4 is mounted a finger 43 of such breadth and so arranged that in the traverse of the carriage it Will engage the heads of the pin or pins (or other spacing device) which may be set in the spacin plate 36. This finger is normally held in ad vanccd position indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 5, a spring 44 may be employed for this purpose) and it is so mounted 1n the carriage that as the latter advancing upon the table brings the finger into contact with a pin the finger will yield rearward and in so doing will set in motion means for shifting detent or de tents 45 (carried, preferably, in pairs and upon either side of carriage 4) and causing 38, which are mounted upon the table 3. Such engagement of detents 45 and racks 38 will stop thecarriage and lock it securely upon the table.

upon engagement of finger 43 and the spacing device may be employed. In Figs. ].8 l have shown mechanical means. In Fig. 11 I have shown a mechanism set in operation by electromagnets. Ishall first describe the mechanical means to this end and shall refer to the electrically-operated means in more general terms, for the alternative construction will then be readily understood.

Finger 43 is mounted to swing upon a pin 50, being impelled rearward against the tension of spring 44 by engagement With a pin 37 and continued traverse of carriage 4. in the manner already described. Finger ably-arranged shoulder upon rod 51 and this rod when driven rearward turns a crankarm 52, to which it is connected, and causes a shaft 53 to rotate. U on the rotation of shaft 53 a latch 54 is wit idrawn against the tension ol a spring 55 from engagement With detent 45, allowing the latter to descend in response to the tension of a spring 56 exertcd through a lever 57. The engaging ii -ace of detent 45 is formed in a series ol holes arranged in a single row, for the practil teeth spaced and arranged to engage the c. 9., an imperforated plate 36 and a series of them to engage correspondingly-placed racks Any preferred means for shifting detent 45 v 43 in its rearward traverse engages a suit i will 1-.

teeth of rack 38. The delicacy of adjustment and the accuracy of the spacing between the successive stations of the c rr-iage will (it will be understood) depen upon the spacing of these .teeth. In order to obtain eater delicacy in this respect without unue and impracticable minuteness in construction, detent 45 may be formed, as indicated in Fig. 9, in a plurality of parts, the adjacent teeth of the several parts staggered. Thus with a two-part detent each with teeth set one-eighth of an inch apart engaging a rack having teeth spaced at intervals of one-eighth of an inch the carriage may be secured at successive intervals of onesixteenth of an inch. It will be understood that whatever degree of delicacy be attained in res set to this rack-and-detent structure it 0 secure best results) be the same as that attainable in the finger-and-p'in device already; described. The two-part detent shown in Fig. 9 may, it'will be understood, operate as a unit or it may be operated by a double lever mechanism, as is indicated in Fig. 2. The same figure shows shaft 53 extending across carriage 4 from side to side to set in motion corresponding parts and operate rack-and-detent mechanism upon both sides of the carriage simultaneouslyv Suchas I have said above is my preferred arrange-- ment.

movement of the carriage is arrested at the successive points desired, it remains to describe the meaus for releasing detents 45 and finger 43 from engagement with racks 39 and the spacing devices 37, respectively, to allow the carriage toadvance upon the table. This releasing means may conveniently be combined, as it is in the machine illustrated, with the means for moving the carriage upon the table.

Upon table 3 rack-rails 39 are arranged, andeach carriage 4 is equipped with a shaft 46, bearing cog-wheels 47, arranged to engage rack-rails 39. These cog-wheels when turned by rotation of shaft 46 cause the carriage to move to and fro upon table 3. The shaft 46 may be rotated by any ,)referred means. In Figs. 13 a hand-whee 43 is shown for that purpose. In Fig. 1 the hand-wheel for operating the carriage on the right has for ur'poses of illustration been omitted, and tiie end of the shaft 46 is there indicated in section.

Means are provided whereby the shaft may by rotation in opposite directions effect movement of the carriage to and fro upon the tabio and whereby the shaft may on suitable adjustment be rotated to release the finger and detents aforesaid without imparting movement to the carriage. My preferred construction to this end is illustrated in the drawings. Clutches 6() and 61 placed upon shaft 46 and upon either side of cog-wheels Having described the means whereby the 47 engage the cog-wheels to turn them'forward or rearward in response to corresponding revolutions of shaft 46. Clutches 60, which by engagement with cog-wheels 47 impart forward rotation of the shaft to the Wheels to move the carriage forward, are

conveniently held yieldingly in operative position. by springs 62. Clutches 61, which impart rearward movement, are preferably carried to and from engagement with the cog wheels by the positive movement of lever mechanism 63. Dogs 64 may be mounted in the carriage. They are arranged to be swung to and from engagement with ratchetwheels 65,'and when in such engagement they hold the cog-wheels against backward turning. It will thus be seen that when the parts are in the position shown in Fig. 2 (clutches 61 being disengaged and dogs 64 cngaging their ratchets)forward rotation of shaft 46 will effect a forward movement of the carriage; but the shaft may be turned backward without movement of the carriage. If, however, clutches 61 be shifted toengage the cog-wheels and dogs 64 be swung'free of engagement with their ratchets backward rotation of shaft 46 will cause carriage 3 to move backward upon the table.

Upon shaft 46 1s carried a ratchet 66, and a dog 67 is mounted in the carriage and ar ranged .to be swung to and from engagement with this ratchet. When in such engagement, a backward turning of shaft 46 causes dog 67 to recede against the tension of a spring 68 and in so doing to impart rotary movement to a. shaft 69. Shaft 69 extends across the machine from side to side. Upon it are mounted crank-arms 70. To these crank-arms detents 45v are connected, (with allowance for independent motion, as is indicated in slots 71 formed in the detents, in which ins 50 carried by the crank-arms play,) and to one of these crank-arms finger 43 is pivoted. Upon proper rotation of shaft 69 finger 43 is drawn upward and released from engagement with pin 37, (spring 44 com-- ing into play to carry the finger forward in advance of the pin when released from such engagement to the position indicated in Fig. 5 by dotted lines.) By the same motion detents 45 are raised from racks 38 and latches 54 permitted to lock them in elevated position. Thereafter turning of shaft 69 in oposite direction will leave detents 45 elevated,

ut Will carry finger 43 down to proper position for engaging the next succeeding spacing device 37. V

The operation of the machine as thus far described may briefly be reviewed. Pins 3 with heads of suitable size havcqbccn prop erly set in plate 36. As shown in Fig. 1, operation has begun. The wolk A is hold by the tongs 41 of carriages 4 and rests upon rolls 31 beneath the punches 21. Let it be supposed that the punches have acted, the brake ICO mechanism has been released, and the carriages impelled by hand-wheels 48 have adengage racks 38 and in so doing lock carriage 4 in place upon the table. The punches 21 then operate. After the punching operation (the position of the clutches remaining unchanged) hand-Wheel 48, carried by the for.

wardcarriage, is turned backward. Dogs 64 hold cog-wheels 47 against turning, and the rotation of the shaft 46, communicated through ratchet 66 and dog 67, turns shaft 69, causes arm 70 to rise, releasing finger 43 from the pin which it has last engaged and raising detents 45 (against the tension of springs 56) until latches. 54 advance and secure the detents in place. Meanwhile spring 44 has caused finger 43 to swingforward in advance of the pin. which it has last engaged. Hand-Wheels 48 are then turned forward again, and as the carriages advance finger 43 descends to engage'the next pin 37, which lies in its path, and upon each successive engagement of finger and pin the described chain of operation is repeated. When the work has passed through the predetermined range and the carriages are to be returned to initial positions, dogs 64 and. 67 are thrown back, (and a dowel-pin 72 may serve to hold the parts in place with. which dog 67 is operatively connected, finger 43 elevated. from contact with the spacing device,) clutches {51 are carried into engagement with cogavheels lever mechanism, 63, and. the handwhee s are turned backward.

It will be understood that my brake device is applicable not only to the movable carriage in a punching-machine, but it is applicable in machinery generally where a movable member is to be stopped and held at predetermined point or points within the range of its motion.

Thus far I have described a brake mechanism operated by instiiiinen talities which are purely mechanical. In Fig. 11 l have indicated, diagramatically, how the operation of the various parts may be made to follow one upon another by means of an arrangement of electromagnets. This arrangement further permits an interdependence in the operation of the carriages, the spacing mechanism and the punches therein peculiarly fitting my im-- provement to this particular application.

Referring to Fi 1 1, is an electric .motor which is mounted upon carriage 4 and is arranged to drive a power-shaft 81, which is geared at 82 to the shaft 46, already de scribed. Revolution is imparted to eog-..

wheels 47 by means of clutches 60 These clutches may be thrown out of engagement by the operation of electi'oinagnets Finger 43 swings as before to set in motion the clamping device; but in this instance it closes an electric contact 53", thereupon energizing electromagnets 84, which draw latches 54 from engagement with detents 4.5,,allowing the detents to descend, as previously described. Simultaneously with the energizing of electromagnets 84 electi'omagnets 83 i are energized, and these break contact of clutches 60 and allow the carriage tocome to rest.

It will be understood. that in the operation oi punching-machines different arrangements of the punches 21 may be desired in the successive punching operations. Thus in the punching of successive lines oi rivet-holes in. boiler-plates it may be desired that the holes I of one row shall be differently spaced from the holes of an adjacentrow, andtwo or more patterns of holes may be desired in the length of such a plate. This end is acco m-v phshed in automatic machines by backing the individual punches 21 with gags 22, (see Figs. 1 and '12,) which are slides capable of being pushed in and drawn out in the punching-head. WVhen pushed in they afford backin'gto the several punches, causing them. to operate. When drawn out, the individual punches yield as the punching-head descends and out no hole. A suitable arrangement of circuits, such as is diagrammatically indicated i in Figs. 1]. and 12, permits the energizing upon the closing of contact 53 of one or more clectroinagnets 85 to operate one or more of v the gags 2 2 and effect a desired pattern of gaggerl punches immediately before the punchingdiead descends to perform its ofiice. The manner of connecting up the several clectroinagncts and of causing particular combinations of the several magnets toopen ate at predetermined intervals is not shown.

Sucharrangements are matters of commonknowledge and constitute no part of my;

present invention.

I Contact 00* is broken to release finger 43, detents 45, and close clutch 60 by means of a second contact 86, which is made (301153:

qucnt upon the completion of each successive punching operation. hen this contact is made, electromagnet 87 is energized to cause ed by spring tension, for example) and the .arriage thus allowed to come to aistop with out injury.

All of the electric riri-uits alluded to in describing ithe series oi elcctrcmagnets A clutch 88, connecting shaftoriginate in feed-wires M and N. These are shown diagrammatically, feeding directly or indirectly a number of strands m, n, 0, p, g, r, s, t, and a, which will be understood to extend alongtable 3, that traveling contacts borne by carriage 4 may bear u on them. Thus motor 80 is energized throug contacts traveling upon wires 8 and t, solenoids 83, 84, and 85 are energized through contacts traveling upon wires g, 1', 0, and 1), while solenoid 87 is energized through contacts traveling upon wires m, n, and it. It Wlll readily be understood that thus the swinging of finger 43 by the advance of the carria e and contact with the spacing device 37 eflects the stopping of the table and the desired and predetermined shifting of ags in the punchin head and that upon punching operat on finger 43 and detents 4-5 are automatically released and the carriage set in motion in consequence thereof. As in the incchanically-controlled form already described, the carriages are driven rearward by hand-power, the current having been previously cut off. I

I claim as my invention 1. A Work-sustaining table provided with a plurality of yielding bearing-surfaces and means for causing said bearin surfaces to yield in unison in response to the weight of the work when placed upon any one or more of said bearing-surfaces, substantially as described.

2. Ina work-sustaining table the combination of a plurality of bearing-rolls carried in the surface of said table and arranged to yield against spring tension when subjected to the weight of work laced upon them, means for causing said 'rolis to yield in unison when work is placed upon any one or more of them, and means for adjusting such spring tension, substantially as described.

3. In a tool-operating machine the combination of a tool-carrier, a' work-sustaining table provided with yielding bearing-surfaces, means for causing said bearing-surfaces to yield in unison in response to the weight of the work resting upon any one or more of them, and means for adjustmg. the position of said bearing-surfaces to bring the work ,to position relative to said tool-carrier, substantially as described.

.4. In a tool-operating machine the combination of a tool-carrier, a work-sustaining table provided with yielding bearing-surfaces, means for causing said bearing-surfaces to yield in unison in response to the weight of the work resting upon any one or more of them, means for adjusting the position of said bearing-surfaces within said table, and means for advancing the work upon said table to operative position relative to said toolcarrier, substantially as described.

5. A spacing-table for 'a tool-operating" machine provided with a work-engaging carthe completion of eac riage traveling thereon, means for sto ping said carriage upon said table at pre etermined intervals in the range of its movement,

a plurality of yielding bearing-surfaces carried by said. table, means for causing said bearing-surfaces to yield in unison inresponse to the Weight of the workresting upon any one or more of themand means for adjusting the position of said bearing-surfaces within said table, substantially as described.

6. A brake device for a carriage movable upon a bed which consists of interlocking parts borne by said carriage and bed, means operated by the traverse of the carriage for bringing said parts into interlocking position,

and means for separating said interlocking parts.

7. In a tool-operating machine'which includes a stationary member and a movable memberwhich traveling upon the stationary member carries the article to be operated on ,to successive operative positions, a brake deinterlocking parts carriedvice' comprisin by said stationary and movable members, means operated by the traverse of the movable upon the stationary member for bring ing said parts into interlocking position at successive points in the traverse of the movable member, and means for separating said interlocking parts, substantially as described.

8. In a' tool-operating machine which includes a stationary member and a carriage for engaging the article to be operated on and for traveling upon the stationary member to bring the said article to successive operative positions, interlocking (parts carried by said stationary member an carria e, means operated by the traverse-of sai carriage for bringing said parts into interlocking position at successive points in the traverse of said carriage, a rotatable shaft mounted in said carriage, means which in successive opera tive positions apply the rotation of said shaft to the forward and rearward traverses of said carriage and to the releasini of said interlocking parts, substantially as described.

9. In a brake device for a tool-operating machine which includes a bed anda carriage movable thereon, the combination-of means for locking said carriage against movement upon said bed at successive points in the traverse thereof, -a spacing device borne by said bed, a finger mounted upon saidcarriage and movable on engagement withsaid spacing device, and means for operating said lockin means upon such movement of saidfinger,

su stantially as described. Y 10. In a brake device for a tool-operating machine which includes a bed and a carriage movable thereon, the combination of means for locking said carriage against movement upon said bedat successive points in the traverse thereof, a spacin -plate carried by said bed' and provided wit 'a series of holes,

pinshaving heads of varvin diameters replaceable in said holes, a finger mounted upon said carriage and arranged to engage pins placed in said holes as said carriage moves and means for operating said locking means upon such engagement of said finger and pins, substantially as described.

11. In a brake device for a tool-operating machine which includes movable and stationas described.

12. brake device for-a carriage movable upon a bed by cog and rack-rail which consists of a detent mounted in said carriage and movable .to and from engagement with a rack l with said spacing device, substantially as de,

scribed;

carried by said bed, a series of spacing devices mounted insaid bed, a finger borne by said carriage and arranged to engage successively the spacing devices of said series and movable on engagement .with said spacing devices and on traverse of said carriage, means operative by'the movement of said finger for shifting said detent into engagement with said rack, a shaft rotatably mount ed in said carriage, a clutch for imparting for ward movement to the cog upon rotation of said shaft in one direction, a clutch for imparting backwardmovement to the cog upon. rotation of said shaft in opposite direction, means for shifting said latter clutch from o erative position whereby said shaft may e rotated'in reverse direction without moving said carriage, and means operative by such reverse rotation of said shaft for shiftin said detent out of engagement with said rac r and for releasing said finger from engagement 13.111 a tool-operating machine, the combination with a table and a carriage movable thereon, of a rotating shaft borne by said carriage, means for intermittently locking said carriage against movement upon said "table at successive points in'the range of its movement thereon, a clutch forming driving connection between said shaft and said table,

means operated on the traverse of the can riage for opening said clutch and simultaneously locking said carriage, and means operated on the further operation of the machine for releasin said carriage and thereupon closing sai clutch, substantially as described.

14. In a tool-operating machine, the combination with a table and a carriage movable thereon, of a shaft borne by said carriage,- means for rotating said shaft, means for intermittently locking said carriage against movement upon said table at successive points in the range of its movement thereon,

a clutch forming driving connection between said shaft and said table, means operated on the traverse of the carriage for openin said clutch and simultaneously locking said carriage, means for releasing said carriage, and means for moving said carriage in reverse direction upon said table, substantially as described.

15. In a tool-operating machine, the combination with a table and a carriage movable upon said table, of means for moving said carriage forward upon said table, separate means for moving said carriage rearward upon said table, means for intermittently locking said carriage against movement upon said table at successive points in the range of its movement thereon, and means operated on the forward movement of the carriage for operating said locking means, substantially asdescribed.

16. In a tool-operating machine, the combination with a table and a carriage movable thereon, of a rotatable shaft borne by said carriage, means for intermittently lockin said carriage against movement upon said table at successive points in the range of its movement thereon, a clutch forming driving connection between said shaft and table, means operated on the traverse of said carriage for operating said locking means, and means for moving said carriage in reverse direction, substantially as described.

17. In a punchin ,machine, the combination of a unchingead provided with gagcontrolle punches, means for shifting the gags thereof, a work-sustaining table, a carriageen aging'the work and movable upon said table, means for intermittently locking said carriage .against movement upon said table at successive points in the range of its movement thereon, and means operated on the movement of said carriage for simultaneously o crating said locking means and said gag-shi ting means, substantially as described.

18. In a punching-machine, the combination of a punching-head provided with gagcontrolled punches, means for shifting the gags thereof, a table, a carria e movable upon said table, a rotating sha t borne by said carriage, means for intermittently locking said carriage against movement upon said table, a clutch forming driving connection between said shaft and table, means operated on the traverse of the carriage for simultaneously opening said clutch locking said carriage and operating said gag-shifting means, and means operated on the further operation of the machine for releasin said carriage and thereupon closing said c lut'ch, substantially as described.

19. In a tool-operating machine, the combination with a table and a carriage movable thereon, of a motor, a rotatable shaft borne by said carriage, a clutch forming drivin In testimony whereof I have hereunto set connection between sa1d motor ang sai my hand. shaft driw'n connection between sai shaft and said tab e, means for closing said clutch GEORGE PAUL O 5 during the operation of said motor, and \Vitnesses:

means for opening said clutch when said ALICE A. TRILL,

motor stops, substantlally as described. BAYARD H. CHRISTY 

